"Unhappy housewives" indeed! "Sad, wealthy, educated, white women born of privilege ... in the checkout line of PigglyWiggly ... female angst born of privelege ... How little I knew of the toils of the sad wealthy women." I say, hogwash. Her lawyer father trained her well in the art of false argument, misinformation and obfuscation.

No, Betty Friedan did not pass any laws, nor raise the living standards of black women. What did happen? She helped to raise the consciousness of a whole generation of women and men. For that I am deeply grateful, and so should Parker be.